Weather Records on 13 July 1986

918 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 13 July 1986. Highest significance: El Cuije, MX.

Key Facts for 13 July 1986

On 13 July 1986, 918 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
265 were record highs and 436 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 8 were all-time records, 34 monthly and 876 daily.
El Cuije set an all-time record daily precipitation of 84.8 mm (3.3 in) on 13 July 1986.
Across 165 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 435 records.

Record Map

918 stations

918 station records on 13 July 1986 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 13 July 1986: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
El Cuije	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	84.8 mm (3.3 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Pryor	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.6 mm (3.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Rolla Missouri S&T	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.2 mm (3.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Grenola 1 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	139.7 mm (5.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Franklin	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.7 mm (3.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Middletown 4 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Hanover	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Pompano Beach	United States	Record high minimum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Hanksville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Tuxcueca	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Newton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Somerville 4 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Sussex 1 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Valle de Guadalupe	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Madison	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Kingston	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Cavendish	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Chittenden	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Tororo	Uganda	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Longton	United States	Record daily precipitation	103.9 mm (4.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Vastervik	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Waynesboro 2 S	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Devils Lake Kdlr	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Orebro	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	13.7 C (56.7 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Beaver Is	United States	Record daily precipitation	90.9 mm (3.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Nevada Wtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Grafton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Peterboro 2 S	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Charlotteburg Rsvr	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Flemington 5 NNW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Chazy	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Elizabethtown	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Northville	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Framingham	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Linkoeping-Malmslaett	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	14.2 C (57.6 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Storrs	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Marshfield 4 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Liberty 1 NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Taloga	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Vinita 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Zacoalco de Torres	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Visby_Flygplats	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Mound Valley 3 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.8 mm (3.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Fulton 3 W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Lancaster	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Nashua 2 NNW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Washburn	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Florence 8 NE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Gladwin	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Carrollton Lock 1	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Amherst	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Taunton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Delhi 2 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Southport 5 N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Mohall	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Florence Rgnl AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Monroeville 1 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Watersmeet	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Wanaque Raymond Dam	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Aiken 5SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.6 C (105.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

918 records

Records set or tied on 13 July 1986 by type: Highest daily maximum 106, Lowest daily maximum 292, Highest daily minimum 159, Lowest daily minimum 144, Heaviest daily rainfall 217.

Records on 13 July 1986 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	106
Lowest daily maximum	292
Highest daily minimum	159
Lowest daily minimum	144
Heaviest daily rainfall	217
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 13 July 1986 by timescale: all-time 8, monthly 34, daily 876.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

741 broken records

Margins by which the 741 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 94.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

13 July 1986

Top 20 records on 13 July 1986 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
13 July 1986	El Cuije, MX	all-time rain	84.8 mm (3.3 in)	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	43 years	75 of 100 (Major)
13 July 1986	Pryor, US	daily rain	86.6 mm (3.4 in)	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	60 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
13 July 1986	Rolla Missouri S&T, US	daily rain	78.2 mm (3.1 in)	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	76 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
13 July 1986	Grenola 1 N, US	daily rain	139.7 mm (5.5 in)	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	13 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
13 July 1986	Franklin, US	daily rain	75.7 mm (3.0 in)	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	20 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
13 July 1986	Middletown 4 W, US	daily low max	16.7 C (62.1 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	87 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
13 July 1986	Hanover, US	daily low max	15.0 C (59.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	90 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
13 July 1986	Pompano Beach, US	all-time high min	31.1 C (88.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	40 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
13 July 1986	Hanksville, US	all-time high min	27.8 C (82.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	63 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
13 July 1986	Tuxcueca, MX	daily rain	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	11 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
13 July 1986	Newton, US	daily low max	18.9 C (66.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	88 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
13 July 1986	Somerville 4 NW, US	daily low max	20.0 C (68.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	84 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
13 July 1986	Sussex 1 NW, US	daily low max	18.3 C (64.9 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	88 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
13 July 1986	Valle de Guadalupe, MX	daily rain	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	5 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
13 July 1986	Madison, US	daily low max	13.9 C (57.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	79 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
13 July 1986	Kingston, US	daily low max	16.1 C (61.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	83 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
13 July 1986	Cavendish, US	monthly low max	12.8 C (55.0 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	76 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
13 July 1986	Chittenden, US	daily rain	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	12.0 mm (0.5 in)	81 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
13 July 1986	Tororo, UG	daily rain	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	33 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
13 July 1986	Longton, US	daily rain	103.9 mm (4.1 in)	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	35 years	43 of 100 (Notable)

Significance is a score from 0 to 100 combining margin, the age of the old record and the length of the station's record. How it is computed.

The Same Date in Other Years

1795 to 1986

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1986. 1986 had 918 records.

Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.

Records on 07-13 in each year
Year	Records
1795	1
1796	1
1807	1
1824	1
1832	1
1834	1
1840	1
1842	1
1847	1
1848	2
1850	1
1855	1
1860	1
1861	1
1862	1
1866	1
1871	1
1872	1
1873	1
1875	1
1876	2
1878	1
1879	2
1880	1
1882	1
1884	3
1885	1
1887	1
1888	7
1889	6
1890	3
1891	4
1892	2
1893	5
1894	2
1895	11
1896	2
1897	4
1898	6
1900	2
1901	7
1902	7
1903	8
1904	9
1905	5
1906	17
1907	22
1908	11
1909	7
1910	16
1911	47
1912	79
1913	21
1914	50
1915	17
1916	45
1917	22
1918	160
1919	79
1920	30
1921	81
1922	34
1923	104
1924	147
1925	229
1926	426
1927	195
1928	146
1929	123
1930	443
1931	351
1932	349
1933	653
1934	445
1935	304
1936	999
1937	264
1938	188
1939	382
1940	891
1941	599
1942	282
1943	433
1944	302
1945	637
1946	318
1947	245
1948	407
1949	333
1950	849
1951	393
1952	730
1953	700
1954	1,044
1955	378
1956	436
1957	321
1958	324
1959	451
1960	470
1961	513
1962	615
1963	726
1964	1,023
1965	479
1966	649
1967	654
1968	427
1969	676
1970	410
1971	517
1972	861
1973	489
1974	569
1975	1,474
1976	650
1977	581
1978	437
1979	562
1980	1,127
1981	795
1982	513
1983	887
1984	817
1985	488
1986	918
1987	1,105
1988	898
1989	635
1990	1,762
1991	888
1992	1,293
1993	1,374
1994	1,340
1995	1,350
1996	957
1997	793
1998	1,274
1999	1,356
2000	978
2001	800
2002	1,546
2003	934
2004	686
2005	1,039
2006	1,179
2007	756
2008	672
2009	807
2010	1,192
2011	1,216
2012	1,283
2013	548
2014	540
2015	692
2016	667
2017	594
2018	435
2019	443
2020	668
2021	778
2022	686
2023	705
2024	908
2025	707
2026	1,124

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Data for records on 1986-07-13: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

Sources: Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Made with Natural Earth. Public domain map data. Borders are Natural Earth's de facto depiction. Data as of 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-12. Last revised 12 October 2026 (2026-10-12).

Margin	Records
0 to 20	704
20 to 40	29
40 to 60	3
60 to 80	4
80 to 100	1